House Bill 115: Reporting Prescriptions that Terminate Pregnancy

This bill would require a physician to report a prescription for mifeprex, misoprostol, or any other drug or combination of drugs that are intended to end pregnancy. The FDA requires this combination of pills (often called RU 486) to be given to a woman in a doctor’s office, clinic or hospital setting. However, in October 201, the ACLU sued the FDA wanted regulations relaxed and to have pharmacists in local communities dispense with a doctor’s prescription. HB 115 would require reporting of these potent drugs. This bill is particularly important given the fact that Planned Parenthood wants to expand this kind of abortion in Kentucky.